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Natural selection and the origin of economic growth

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer - 2000

This research develops an evolutionary growth theory that captures the interplay between the evolution of mankind and … economic growth since the emergence of the human species. This uni…ed theory encompasses the observed evolution of population … theory suggests that prolonged economic stagnation prior to the transition to sustained growth stimulated natural selection …

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Inequality in land ownership, the emergence of human capital promoting institutions, and the great divergence

Galor, Oded; Moav, Omer; Vollrath, Dietrich - 2006

. The prediction of the theory regarding the adverse effect of the concentration of land ownership on education expenditure …

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Evolution and the growth process: Natural selection of entrepreneurial traits

Galor, Oded - 2011

This research suggests that the evolution of entrepreneurial spirit played a significant role in the process of economic development and the dynamics of inequality within and across societies. The study argues that entrepreneurial spirit evolved non-monotonically in the course of human history....

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The demographic transition: Causes and consequences

Galor, Oded - 2010

This paper develops the theoretical foundations and the testable implications of the various mechanisms that have been proposed as possible triggers for the demographic transition. Moreover, it examines the empirical validity of each of the theories and their significance for the understanding...

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